Tote Taboos

You all know how I feel about fakes... They are tacky, trashy, and an inexcusable fashion faux-pas. There are so many adorable and reasonably priced handbags out there. Why try passing off a canal street imitation for the real thing? And while look-a-likes may not be much better, I try not to be judgmental and usually look the other way. But why anyone would pay $1000 bucks for a blatant rip-off is beyond me...On the left is YSL's popular Medium Downtown Tote. It sells for $1,595 . (Blame the Euro.) And on the right is Giorgio Brato's Large Tote. It may be missing some hardware, but the unusual shape and the vertical zippers are taken straight from YSL's playbook. And this knockoff's price tag? $979.












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